Moe Lauchert]]>How to Avoid "Guided" Dives? I don't need/want my hand held.Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:23:45 +0000https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/how-to-avoid-guided-dives-i-dont-need-want-my-hand-held.568889/
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/how-to-avoid-guided-dives-i-dont-need-want-my-hand-held.568889/invalid@example.com (avengedkevinfold)avengedkevinfold
A concern is that we prefer to not dive close to the group with beginners that stir up silt and scare everything away. As many of you know a good photographer likely has a pace that can be much slower than the rest of the group. If possible we'd like a bit more freedom to roam on our own than the typical group hand holding technique used with beginners underwater.

We've experienced the forced guided dives in HI and are on our way to Grand...

How to Avoid "Guided" Dives? I don't need/want my hand held.]]>88Olympus TG-5 LensesThu, 17 Jan 2019 16:50:06 +0000https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/olympus-tg-5-lenses.571544/
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/olympus-tg-5-lenses.571544/invalid@example.com (ystrout)ystrout
My fiancé and I are new to underwater photography (and photography in general). We have always carried a GoPro 4 around with us on our dives but the photo quality isn't very good.

We always want better pictures when we look at what we snapped photos of while diving. So I bought her an Olympus TG-5 with the underwater housing for Christmas. It has great reviews and it sounds like all we need in addition to the camera/housing is a mount for a light.

I would love some opinions if this is an okay option to start with. I've found no reviews particular to diving for it. I don't want to be spending a lot until I know if I am interested in photography during my dives. Diving rather than photography will be my first focus as I only have 60 - 65 dives. With a smaller and cheaper camera I...

Simple Camera - Lumix FT7/TS7]]>1Have experience with Kraken Adjustable Lift Float Arm?Tue, 15 Jan 2019 05:52:21 +0000https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/have-experience-with-kraken-adjustable-lift-float-arm.567134/
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/have-experience-with-kraken-adjustable-lift-float-arm.567134/invalid@example.com (Kirgan)Kirgan
I got a new camera housing setup. I now need to add some lift to it to get closer to neutral buoyancy. I am trying to decide if a buoyancy arm (like Kraken floats) that has adjustable buoyancy while diving by letting in water (ballast) would be worth it - over something like just trying to find the right combination of Stix floats.

URL to Kraken float

I had thought about using one Kraken float like in the video on the first arm on each side...

Thanks in advance.]]>9Highly recommended! Dive+ color correction app for freeWed, 09 Jan 2019 15:33:55 +0000https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/highly-recommended-dive-color-correction-app-for-free.554064/
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/highly-recommended-dive-color-correction-app-for-free.554064/invalid@example.com (veonax)veonax
With ONE CLICK, it was totally amazed me, and the app is even for free!
I got very similar quality (or even better) results compared to hours of editing in Photoshop or vivid pix to be honest.

After quite some happy years with a Panasonic TZ10 and external strobe, I think I reached the technical limits of this camera, and want to upgrade, still within the compact realm.

Spent some time reviewing, I'm eventually focusing on the Canon G7x II.

But I can't quite make a decision on the housing. No doubt alu is good, but I really can't convince myself in spending for the housing twice the price of the camera. So, plastic.

Obviously, Fantasea: mostly...

Housing xchoice for Canon G7x MkII]]>2Fish eye vs. Wide angle lens - when do you use which?Tue, 01 Jan 2019 17:35:47 +0000https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/fish-eye-vs-wide-angle-lens-when-do-you-use-which.571456/
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/fish-eye-vs-wide-angle-lens-when-do-you-use-which.571456/invalid@example.com (Andreni)Andreni
I need your help. For which situation do you use a fish eye and for which a wide angle lens? Sometimes due to baggage allowance I only want to take one lens with me but I never know which one to take.

I have an Olympus OMD EM5 II with Panasonic 8mm or the Olympus 9-18mm both with flat ports.

Thanks for your help.

Cheers!]]>11Help with Fantasea housing: can I self repair?Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:23:35 +0000https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/help-with-fantasea-housing-can-i-self-repair.572250/
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/help-with-fantasea-housing-can-i-self-repair.572250/invalid@example.com (Jake)Jake
The center button on the back of my Fantasea housing has come out of its spot a bit and is now angled slightly. Photos are attached.

The housing hasn’t lost its waterproofing and I can still use the button somewhat, but some functions are compromised.

Does anyone know if this is something I can fix myself? It seems like it should be able to slide back into place, but I can’t make out the internal mechanism enough to feel strongly about this.

If you can’t say whether this is...

Help with Fantasea housing: can I self repair?]]>3Sony 16-50mm with extension tubesTue, 01 Jan 2019 08:13:35 +0000https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/sony-16-50mm-with-extension-tubes.572222/
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/sony-16-50mm-with-extension-tubes.572222/invalid@example.com (Hector1959)Hector1959E PZ 16–50 mm to gain some macro capabilities. I want to "test my hands" before buying a more expensive macro lens (so far I've been using a G7X with a +6 wet diopter that gave me no more than 0.4x magnification but a strong macro lens would give higher magnifications harder to deal with).

I know the port should allow to this extended lenght and that I will lose the zooming since the ring...

Sony 16-50mm with extension tubes]]>9My shipwreck photos to be published in a bookMon, 31 Dec 2018 15:55:24 +0000https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/my-shipwreck-photos-to-be-published-in-a-book.572296/
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/my-shipwreck-photos-to-be-published-in-a-book.572296/invalid@example.com (Marie13)Marie13 They are of the Wells Burt shipwreck in Lake Michigan, 3 miles off Evanston, IL. The Burt was a 3 masted wooden schooner, built in 1873 that went down with all 11 hands in a May 1883 storm. She is 201ft long and is 40ft deep.

I took the photos with an Intova Nova HD. $130 camera. Someone else touched up the color in Lightroom (?). Very green before.

The book should...

My shipwreck photos to be published in a book]]>23Wide angle lens for Lumix LX 10Sat, 29 Dec 2018 03:58:40 +0000https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/wide-angle-lens-for-lumix-lx-10.572231/
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/wide-angle-lens-for-lumix-lx-10.572231/invalid@example.com (birddog999)birddog999
My other question is for those who have a LX 10, do you...

I am not an experienced photographer (beyond auto mode) and until now have been just filming underwater (entry-level go pro pictures are nothing to write home about).

Any recommendations?

P.S. I would prefer something rather compact (that can hold to my BCD if needed) than a monster rig.]]>17new diver and new Paralenz first experienceThu, 27 Dec 2018 03:51:38 +0000https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/new-diver-and-new-paralenz-first-experience.572100/
https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/new-diver-and-new-paralenz-first-experience.572100/invalid@example.com (J J)J Jnew diver and new Paralenz first experience]]>10